Among the many near-mythical figures of the Manchester music scene, he’s known as the Nearly Man. You’d expect a drummer to have better timing. Yes, Simon Wolstencroft parted ways before The Patrol became The Stone […]
Catfish and the Bottlemen sprung onto the music scene in 2014 with their debut album The Balcony which sold 250,000 records. They are Van McCann (vocals/guitar), Johnny Bond (guitar), Benji Blakeway (bass) and Bob Hall […]
Munich born, London-based, DrawnSword is the contemporary one-man-band. Infusing vocals, Mpcs, Wurlitzers and synthesizers, he creates a sound to reflect what he sees. And what he sees is a generation homogenised by digital, completely missing […]
Paul Simon today announces he is to tour the UK in November, his first UK shows since Hyde Park in 2012. Starting at the Bournemouth BIC on November 3rd, Simon will perform two nights at […]
Super Furry Animals released their first new music for seven years on Friday 13th May 2016, BING BONG, a communal disco anthem, sung in Welsh and described by the band as a ‘lunar howl’. Mark Millar had […]
South African rap-rave group Die Antwoord have dropped the second track “Bum Bum” Featuring GOD from the upcoming “Suck On This” mixtape to drop on Thursday, May 19th. Listen to “Bum Bum” BELOW: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/263852551″ […]
Holly Herndon has been invited to be the main support for Radiohead at their European shows later this month. Holly will join Radiohead for the entirety of their sold out 8-date tour. Herndon’s critically acclaimed […]
Originally from London, now a resident of NYC, Wendy James wrote her latest album ’The Price Of The Ticket’ in its entirety, with the exception of two inspired cover choices, ‘It’s Alright Ma’ by Bob […]
We live in a world that is rapidly changing around and within us. Each day is a time capsule: a snapshot of who and where we are at that precise moment. Perspective is key, but […]
Richard Ashcroft has revealed a video for his latest single ‘Hold On’, taken from the forthcoming album. The track enjoyed an enthusiastic reception at radio, where it was quickly added to the A-List on BBC […]
The Jet Reds, an exciting four piece from Newcastle, deliver their own unique brand of independent rock whilst drawing influences from the likes of Kasabian, The Jam, Oasis and other great luminaries from the alternative […]
Muse have unveiled a striking new video for their single ‘Aftermath’. The video is the result of Muse’s on-going creative collaborations with Japanese director Tekken, who previously delivered eye-catching, flipbook-style animated videos for the band’s […]
2016 is Blossoms’ year. Catapulted into the musical subconscious in January, listed fourth in the BBC Soundpoll as well as almost every other ‘ones to watch’ list – Blossoms have been carefully carving out their […]
This review is a continuation of the first impression review published earlier this week on the site. The intent is to dig deep into the latest Radiohead release and savor the goodness that lies within. […]
The band’s 1994 groundbreaking debut single, Supersonic instantly became an acclaimed rock ’n’ roll anthem. Supersonic is the word that truly sums up the phenomenal journey that took Oasis from releasing their first single in 1994, to record-breaking sellout shows […]
Super Furry Animals reveal the video for their first new music for seven years, BING BONG, a communal disco anthem, sung in Welsh and described by the band as a ‘lunar howl’. Released digitally today […]
U2 – iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE – Live In Paris will be released worldwide on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download on Friday 10th June. The concert film captures the Irish band’s groundbreaking tour as it returned […]
So the anticipation is over. Just before 8 pm, I tuned into Annie Mac’s Radio One show to hear ‘All For One’ the first new music by Manchester band The Stone Roses since their underappreciated […]
Australian gothic synth-pop quartet The Jezabels have revealed the hair-raising video for their new single ‘My Love Is My Disease’. A commuter is tracked through the myriad streets of Tokyo by a rabid, haunting burden […]
Swans have shared an excerpt of ‘When Will I Return?’, taken from the forthcoming album, The Glowing Man, out on Mute / Young God (N America) on 17 June 2016. ‘When Will I Return?’ was […]